Ex-Ghana FA chief MND Jawula has hit back at critics who have questioned the approved budget for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, describing them as �noise-makers�.
Massive uproar greeted the approved $9.4million budget for the global showpiece in Brazil.
Critics wasted no time in lambasting the Ministry of Sports for approving what they claim is a huge figure for a developing nation like Ghana.
Every budget for Ghana�s World Cup participation resurrects a ritual of debate over whether the amount is prudent for a one-month long competition or an overly wasteful outlay of scarce resources and 2014 was no exception.
But outspoken former Ghana FA chairman, MND Jawula says the criticism are misplaced.
�I don�t understand the noise that has generated the World Cup budget,� he said
�I hear people comparing us to USA and others. What is the evidence that US has approved $2 million for the World Cup?
�Some people will just sit at the comfort of their homes and make baseless accusations without facts.
�I describe such people as �noise-makers�. People talk as if people at the FA are hiding something.
�It�s an open and transparent process where all stakeholders are privy to information. You cannot hide anything.
�We should focus on the tournament and stop these unnecessary discussions.�
Current FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi has been accused by a section of the media of bloating figures in the 2014 World Cup budget � a claim which is yet to be substantiated.
Many high-profile personalities including Stephen Appiah and Tony Baffoe have insisted the players are worth every penny that they are given.
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